We bath the girls every night. If we didn't, they'd both be very cranky at us! The other night, Emily stayed in there for 40 min cause she kept getting cranky at me when I tried to get her out. What has worked for us (in order for her to not scream) was to make sure she has a full tummy before her bath. So I'd give her a quick feed, even if it's just one side, bath her, then offer the second side, then bedtime.
maz - I have to say, that sounds so beautiful what you and Mateauz do! I bet he's a mummy's boy.
Bathrooms can be hard to keep warm, so we used to set up a nappy bucket right in front of the heater, block any drafts and dip them in!
I think you can top and tail them for a bit, but to really get into those little fatty boomba rolls you need some sort of a soak, even if its only for a minute. Its much better for your back and worth a shot.
We have some hysterical pictures.....
ETA: I also used to stick him on the boob with the towel wrapped around him and my shirt open once he was out. Nice for a bit of a settle, then I would put him in one of those lovely long, soft nighties you can get that open right up at the back. Sometimes Dp would help me do it whilst he was feeding because you can put one arm in, then the other when you swap boobs.
DS used to do that too...........though it's a distant memory, he's much more settled about it all now. He hated being undressed at any time though. Changing his nappy was awful because he was so upset every time you took his clothes off. But after 2 or 3? months he started to love it
I would be inclined to bath her 2-3 times a week ATM, and see how she goes. I really like Jodi's idea of giving her one side before her bath so she's really content. She will probably still cry a bit, but at least you know it's not because she's starving, just because she doesn't like being nude! If only it could last for another 25 years LOL!
DD HATED baths. The only thing that calmed her down was to feed her right after. Until one day she got hungry early and I fed her first. And then she loved the bath. And has ever since. Maybe she wants to feed first?
We've tried the feeding before & after, made no difference, feeding when she was still wrapped in the towel, no difference. I suppose winter is not a good time for new bubbas.
Winter is a PITA isn't it. Have you tried the shower with her? She might like that. Or how about you have a shower while she's in the bath, that way you're steaming up the room, making it all nice and toasty for when she gets out.
Tom used to do the same thing. In fact, he still does to a certain extent and after swimming too. We did the shower thing sometimes too but he still didn't like getting out. I think sometimes you just have to do it and get them dried and dressed as quickly as you can. I never really found anything else that worked. Now he will settle most of the time if he has a comforter and if his arms aren't wrapped in the towel - he's never let us do that!
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